return require('packer').startup(function(use)
	-- packer can manage itself
	
	use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
	--use 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
    --use { 'nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim', tag = '0.1.3',
    --        requires = { {'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'} }
    --    }
    use { 
        'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
        requires = {
            'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', opt = true
        }
    }
    use 'preservim/nerdtree'
    use { 
        'lervag/vimtex',
        opt = true,
        config = function ()
            vim.g.vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
            --vim.g.vimtex_view_general_viewer = 'zathura'
            --vim.g.vimtex_view_general_options = [[--unique file:@pdf\#src:@line@tex]]
            vim.g.vimtex_compiler_latexmk_engines = {
                _ = '-xelatex'
            }
            vim.g.tex_comment_nospell = 1
            vim.g.vimtex_compiler_progname = 'nvr'
            --vim.g.vimtex_view_general_options_latexmk = '--unique'
        end,
        ft = 'tex'
    }

    use 'elkowar/yuck.vim'


    use({ 'toppair/peek.nvim', run = 'deno task --quiet build:fast' })

    use 'alexghergh/nvim-tmux-navigation'



end)